A building services company is nearing the completion of its work at a new #40m chemical facility on Teesside.

A building services company is nearing the completion of its work at a new #40m chemical facility on Teesside.

Shepherd Engineering Services - Northern Region has been involved in the extension to Lundbeck Pharmaceuticals at Seal Sands.

Shepherd is responsible for the #2.5m mechanical and electrical design and install services contract for Lundbeck's new anti-depressant drug manufacturing operation.

The project manager for the development is Foster Wheeler Energy with Tilbury Douglas as the main contractor.

As reported by the Evening Gazette when the expansion was first announced, Lundbeck, the UK subsidiary of Danish company H Lundbeck, already employs 72 full-time and two part-time staff and the development will create around another 50 jobs.

The building of the plant has provided employment for around 150 construction workers.